To wonder what you call " Black eye Friday"?

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Inspired by another thread.

Many there wondering what " black eye Friday " is.

Here in the North East of England, it's the last working Friday before Christmas, everyone out on the pop including the once a year amatuer drinkers and the first timers cluttering the bar ordering their port and lemon.

Black eye Friday because so many people get in a right state and end up in a scuffle and getting a black eye.

Last year was very quiet. Only saw 2 fights.

I'm north West (Cumbria) and always called Black Eye Friday. DP was grumbling this morning about his works christmas do being on Black eye Friday so he's not going!

Also no name for it where I am, which is South London. Nothing special about that day here 😁

Never heard of it.

My DH was in a refrigeration, they had the usual Christmas/Jan shut down, so it was builders Friday and that was used later because we used to drink with a lot of builders. Otherwise we would have used Mad Friday. I never worked in jobs were it applied.

We called it (still call it) Black Friday before the term was hijacked by the shops trying to be American

I had never heard of this until I read that other thread, then Google tells me it's last Friday before Xmas. I'm from the midlands

Black Eye Friday here too (Devon). Emergency services family. Been out on Black Eye Friday once before, there was a palpable mood of aggression in the air so I went home early. One of my colleagues later on was beaten up walking home.

I'd never heard of it and I've lived in a few places across the UK.

Just Friday here (London) - similar to most other (not all) posters from the southern parts of England.

Not heard of this term from friends/family who work in hospitals but it’s been many years since they worked in A&E so that maybe a reason why.

Heard of Black Eye Friday, but I've always been a bit of a po-faced arse about the whole thing, even as a teen. Christmas was for family for me, even when all my mates were out on the lash on Christmas Eve.

Boxing Day was another matter. Love a Boxing Day night out.

I've heard it called Mad Friday here in NI. It's usually when places are heaving with office parties!

It’s called mad Friday here in my neck of South Yorkshire.

Mad Friday in West Yorkshire

Interesting, also living in the SE of England and never heard of it. Though I guess it's possible those working in the emergency services/hospitals and even pubs and bars might have a name for it.

Boxing Day was another matter. Love a Boxing Day night out

Boxing Day was/is termed granny dumping day by medics I know. Sad but true.

I’m down on the south coast and I have heard of Black Eye Friday.

I don’t think it’s much of a thing here anymore. We’ve lost loads of pubs the last few years so whilst that Friday is always really busy in town, it’s not such a big night out anymore.

Never heard of a special name for the Friday before Christmas until I saw it here this week.

But I stay away from pubs as much as possible, and certainly wouldn't go near one any time close to Christmas.

Never heard it ever have a name until that thread. I'm in the South West

Southwest - Friday 😂

Ive worked in pubs, two of the emergency services and retail. Never heard it called anything.

Grew up in Essex worked in London, never heard it called anything.

Christmas Eve however...absolutely.

i'm down south & have also never heard of it

I'm London based. Whilst I am fully aware of the phenomenon of people who don't get out much going to office parties in December and being completely unable to handle their drink it's very much a month long situation here not confined to any particular day or date and I've never heard of a particular name for it.

Mad Friday in Manchester! This famous masterpiece is from a NYE but it captures the essence of Mad Friday here beautifully
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London and have had jobs in hospitality for years, never heard a name for it.

I’m in East Yorkshire, it’s known is mad Friday here. Never been out for it so couldn’t tell you if it’s mad or not 🤣